[Hiring] Board Director @Carbon Removal Canada

Role Description

Carbon Removal Canada is recruiting a Director who will open new doors for the organization, connecting it to funders and partners it does not currently reach. This may include:

• Family offices
• Corporate philanthropy
• Philanthropic collaboratives
• Mission-aligned institutional partners

The goal is to help convert those connections into durable relationships and partnerships.

All Carbon Removal Canada Directors share the duties set out in their Terms of Reference, including:

• Fiduciary oversight under the CNCA
• Regular attendance and meaningful engagement at Board and Committee meetings
• Adherence to Carbon Removal Canada’s Board Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy
• Supporting Carbon Removal Canada’s culture of philanthropy
• Contributing to the organization’s financial wellbeing through volunteer efforts
• Identifying new opportunities aligned with the mission
• Acting as visible, credible ambassadors for Carbon Removal Canada and the carbon removal sector

Qualifications

• Established relationships with funders or prospective partners new to Carbon Removal Canada
• A track record of building partnerships that produce or contribute to durable revenue
• Willingness to make introductions and direct asks in collaboration with Carbon Removal Canada
• Experience in climate, energy, cleantech, finance, or entrepreneurship
• Alignment with Carbon Removal Canada’s mission and its nonpartisan, evidence-based approach
• Capacity to commit the time described below

Requirements

• Networks in regions such as Alberta and the Prairies or Quebec
• Prior nonprofit board, campaign, or major gift experience
• Candidates must meet CNCA and Income Tax Act eligibility requirements for Directors of a registered charity in Canada

Term & Commitment

• Two-year term, renewable per organizational bylaws
• Board members serve without remuneration, with reasonable expenses reimbursed
• Attendance at quarterly Board meetings (with one in-person meeting per year)
• Fundraising Committee meetings, preparation time, ad hoc donor and partner meetings, and events
• Regular attendance and meaningful engagement

Expressions of Interest

We welcome expressions of interest by September 4, 2026. If you have recommendations for candidates you think would be a great fit for this position, please reach out to [email protected] .

Carbon Removal Canada recognizes the importance of building an inclusive organization and the value of diverse backgrounds, attributes, and perspectives. We welcome expressions of interest from Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to fill this role.